books.google.ca - Compared with other developed nations, the United States is unique in its high rates of both gun ownership and murder. Although widespread gun ownership does not have much effect on the overall crime rate, gun use does make criminal violence more lethal and has a unique capacity to terrorize the public....http://books.google.ca/books/about/Evaluating_Gun_Policy.html?id=nChWOCgeX2oC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareEvaluating Gun Policy